Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/07/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Don, I have so far bought just one lens, the 17-35mm 2.8-4 Sigma EX. With the 35mm equivalence being 27-56mm, this should serve nicely as the "walk-around" lens. I have no doubt that over time, I will want to aquire some of Canon's L lenses, which, while not in the price class of Leica, are pretty expensive but also supposedly very good. In particular, I will look at the 1.4/35mm ($1080 at B&H) when and if there is some windfall from the tax authorities or some such. The choice in Canon glass is quite big, of course. Of the Leica lenses, I plan to use the 100mm Apo Macro and the 180mm Elmarit with the Canon. I also have the 19mm Elmarit but there is little point in using that given my choice of zoom above. The 60mm Macro may also serve me as a 96mm portrait lens until I buy something equivalent in Canon glass. Part of the decision about future lens purchases is how much trouble the stop-down metering will be with the Leica lenses. Some people say it is no problem, others say it is a major PITA, so I will just have to find out for myself. Nathan Don Dory wrote: > Nathan, > I am rather curious about which lenses you plan on acquiring for the > 10d. A friend of mine has been going through lens roulette trying to > find the right set. Standard classic dilemma, fast enough zoom is way > to large, doesn't want single focal lengths, still wants biting > sharpness. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of Nathan Wajsman > Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 3:45 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] PAWS 27 and 28 > > Roger et al. > > Just to clarify--I am converting to digital only partially. My outfit of > > the future will be a Canon DSLR and an M6 with their associated lenses, > the M6 loaded with Tri-X 90% of the time and the DSLR used for color > work. I have come to recognize that while I am pretty good at shooting, > processing, scanning and post-processing B&W film, my results from > scanned E6 or Kodachrome leave a lot to be desired. The output I saw > from the Canon was far superior to anything I have done in color using > film. And that was using cheapish Sigma lenses; I look forward to > putting my 100mm Apo Macro on the 10D when I get it next week and see > the results of that! > > For travelling really light I will continue to use the CL. > > Nathan > > V.Roger wrote: > > >>To Nathan and Paul- >>Many thanks for the comments- I consciously choose for >>post photo blur and for sharpness both in PS. - I am >>in a way sorry that Nathan is coverting to digital, >>although I seem to have done it myself- The DSLR I use >>has been wonderful- I wonder if you might be >>interested in the annexed site: >>http://www.digitaldingus.com/reference/pixels/pixels.php >>vroger >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands Mobile: +31 6 30 868 671 General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com